2000 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system, gasoline problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car will not start. And when it does start it back fires. I have replaced the starter, the flex plate the sensors, and the muffler, and nothing seems to work and no mechanic can tell me what's wrong with. I even went out and bought a car code reader and it says emissions but still no luck. *tr”
filed Nov 12, 2011
“Gas gauge on the instrument panel does not work, it registars higher than the amount of gas in the car. I spent over $450 dollars at the garage trying to troubleshoot why the car stopped running while driving and wouldn't restart. The garage could not find the problem. I discovered myself after the…”
filed Aug 7, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 340 | 50% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 13 | 7% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 22 | 9% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 19 | 4% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 15 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.